At a truckstop in San Angelo
I saw billboard 'bout this rodeo
Last weekend out in El Paso
So I signed up to ride
I drew a bull called Original Sin
Heard he'd killed a couple of men
Figured this was something I could win
'Cause the devil's on my side
I was havin' myself one hell of a ride
When I ended up disqualified
'Cause that danged ol' bull just up and died
Before they blew the whistle
CHORUS:
Well I got them North Texas blues
Thought I'd payed all my dues
And them South Texas blues
Told me "Son, you aint through"
And them East Texas blues
And them West Texas, too
I've done all I know do tryin' to lose
Tryin' to lose these Lone Star blues
I got laid off at Brown in route
On my way back to Cut-N-Shoot
Lost my wrist watch and my boots
Shootin' dice with a dude from Houston
There aint no jobs here working cattle
So I got on part time haulin' gravel
With some outfit from Seattle
Down here buildin' custom homes
CHORUS
(Instrumental)
I gassed up my truck and I packed my clothes
Turned in my key and I hit the road
I said "Cowtown's where I'll go,
You never know, I might get lucky"
I got a friend there turning knobs
At this place called Billy Bob's
Said he could get me a job there
Workin' as a bouncer
But a smile on the job was just insane
Some ol' boy got all deranged
Hit me in the head with a Harley chain
To this day my ears still 'rang'
CHORUS
I done all I know to do
Tryin' to lose
Tryin' to lose these Lone Star Blues